Happy Hollow Children’s Camp provides residential camping activities to encourage the development of social, mental, spiritual and physical growth of children through the challenges of outdoor living and learning.
Tonja Eagan's sudden resignation as CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana was not precipitated by an internal conflict, a spokeswoman said.
In a promotion fit for the economy, United Way of Central Indiana will try to lure donors by offering them access to discounts from national and local retailers.
Indiana 4-H Foundation provides financial support for the statewide 4-H youth program.
The domestic-violence organization chose Melissa Pershing, an attorney with not-for-profit experience in Indiana, North Carolina and Alabama.
The Indiana Housing Community and Development Authority said in June it would not give Planned Parenthood grant money due to a new state law that blocks funding to the organization because it provides abortions.
It shouldn’t be any surprise that professional athletes are flexing their philanthropic muscles with increasing frequency, leveraging their wealth and fame to start tax-exempt entities of their own.
The Indianapolis Public Schools board voted in November to adopt a calendar that shortens summer vacation and introduces longer fall and spring breaks. The idea is to give kids less time to forget what they’ve learned and provide more opportunities to catch up.
he Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention mobilizes, advocates and empowers community collaboration toward the elimination of homelessness.
The not-for-profit announced Wednesday morning that it has eliminated nearly $2 million in debt from six different creditors and has launched a fundraising campaign.
Wealth and fame often lead professional athletes to share their success in the charitable arena, but those efforts rarely last much longer than their careers as the organizations struggle to survive in an already-crowded philanthropic field.
Michael J. Feeney, former owner of Feeney Hornak Mortuaries, will lead group that mentors high-achieving, low-income high school students.
The not-for-profit that offers alternative sentencing to women with young children will quadruple its capacity with move to former assisted-living facility on Michigan Road.
Storytelling Arts of Indiana promotes the art and use of storytelling in everyday life.
United Way of Central Indiana will reserve about $2.65 million, or nearly 7 percent of the $38.2 million it raised in its annual campaign, to cover uncollected pledges from Hoosiers who lose their jobs.
The amount to be given to local agencies is 3.6 percent less than last year. United Way raised a total of $38.2 million in its 2010 campaign, falling short of an ambitious $41 million goal.
The list includes 1,272 organizations in Indianapolis, everything from sports boosters to fraternities to little-known causes.
Through land protection, stewardship and education, the Central Indiana Land Trust Inc. preserves natural areas, improving air and water quality and enhancing life in our communities for present and future generations.
After pulling back from charitable giving for two years, Americans were slightly more generous in 2010—donating an estimated $290.9 billion, according to a national study released Monday.
School on Wheels Corp. provides one-on-one tutoring and educational advocacy for school-age children affected by homelessness.
